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$50k for USC, which is definitely nice!

Yes and no about being on the fence. I would consider applying to Duke or Dartmouth, but not sure it's worth waiting a year or more for that.

I think I might be leaning towards Darden- am I correct in assuming it's a more national school vs USC being more regional?

Personally, I'd go to Darden over USC even with scholarship. But it depends on what you value more. $50K isn't small.
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Also, how does the January start work, how would you be recruiting this Fall etc.?
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Yes still recruiting for the Fall- which might be nice because you are juggling both school work and recruiting?
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I'd go with UVA here, not enough of a scholarship to make USC worthwhile (would consider at a full ride). USC is more of a regional school while UVA has a more national reach.
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I’d take Darden over Marshall.

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ANALysis Why do you say USC?
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Fill disclosure, Darden is on my short list for an EMBA and I 86'd USC a while ago (although, I will say, their MSc in Applied Psychology looks fascinating).

IMO, Darden gives you more geographical options ... and ... is a much better school overall.

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ANALysis Why do you say USC?

in the region you want to be, scholarship; UVA is not that much better.

UVA usually ranks somewhere around 14/15, USC ranks somewhere usually around 16/17. difference in that rank is not worth 50k
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Rank < Fit

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